"The Lord, your God, has chosen you from all the nations on the face of the earth to be a people peculiarly his own. It was because the Lord loved you and because of his fidelity to the oath he has sworn to your fathers, that he brought you out with his strong hand from the place of slavery, and ransomed you from the hand of Pharaoh, king of Egypt. Understand, then, that the Lord your God, is God indeed, the faithful God who keeps his merciful covenant to the thousandth generation toward those who love him and keep his commandments." Deuteronomy 7.6, 8-9This reading was taken from this morning's Morning Prayer in the Liturgy of the Hours, which is the accepted prayer of the Church on any given day. Priests and Religious together with some lay people offer this prayer at several hours during the day in one fantastic witness to the glory of God.
This particular reading struck me this morning. It captivated my heart and mind and reminded me just how precious we are in the sight of God.
Indeed, we have done little to earn God's favor. God loves us unconditionally, not because we are good, but because God is good.
It warms my heart to know that we occupy a very special place in God's heart. No matter what are past has been, we can begin anew.
Join me today in recognizing God's love for us his chosen people and let us mirror that love to those we meet this day.
A blessed day, Church.
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